For the Indian basketball player, see Akanksha Singh.

Aakanksha Singh (born 30 July 1990) is an Indian actress who predominantly works in Hindi and Telugu films and television. Singh is a recipient of an Indian Telly Award, along with nomination for a SIIMA Award.

Singh started her career as a theatre artiste, and made her screen debut with the television series Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha (2012–2013), which earned her the Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face – Female. Following few other television appearances, Singh ventured to Hindi films with Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017).

Singh made her Telugu film debut with Malli Raava (2017), for which she received the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu nomination. She then appeared in successful films such as Devadas (2018) and Pailwaan (2019). Singh expanded to streaming series Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti (2022), Meet Cute (2022) and Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond (2024).

Life and family

Singh was born on 30 July 1990 in Jaipur, Rajasthan.[1] Her mother is a theatre artist. Singh is a physiotherapist by education.[2] On 7 December 2014, Singh married Kunal Sain, a marketing professional, in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony in Jaipur.[3][4]

Career

Early work in television (2012–2016)

Singh and Kapoor on the sets of Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha

Singh made her screen debut with the television series Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha.[5] She portrayed Megha Vyas Bhatnagar, a widow opposite Kunal Karan Kapoor, from 2012 to 2013. Her performance earned her the Indian Telly Award for Fresh New Face - Female and Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role – Female. A succes, it expanded across two seasons.[6][7]

In 2015, Singh appeared in the finite series, Gulmohar Grand, where she played Anahita Mehta Fernandez, a hotel staff opposite Gaurav Chopra and Aashim Gulati.[8] She has also been part of Box Cricket League for the team Ahmedabad Express. She then played an advocate in an episode of Aye Zindagi alongside Kanwar Dhillon, which marked her final television appearance.[9]

Expansion to Hindi and Telugu films (2017–2021)

Singh expanded to Hindi films with Badrinath Ki Dulhania, in 2017. She played an air hostess Kiran opposite Gaurav Pandey.[10] The film was a commercial success and the tenth highest grossing film of the year.[11] In the same year, she made her Telugu film debut with Malli Raava opposite Sumanth, playing Anjali.[12] Hemanth Kumar noted, "Aakanksha is wonderful and she emotes with ease."[13] The film was a box office success and earned her the SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut – Telugu nomination.[14][15]

Singh in 2018

Singh started 2018 with two Hindi short films Methi Ke Laddoo and Qaid.[16] Following this, she appeared in the Telugu film Devadas opposite Nagarjuna, playing Jahnavi, a journalist.[17] The film became a moderate success, due to its big budget.[18] A critic of Sify was appreciative of her chemistry with Nagarjuna.[19]

Singh marked her Kannada film debut in 2019, with Pailwaan. She played Rukmini, a Marathi girl opposite Sudeepa.[20][21] The film was released in five languages and was a box office success, emerging as the third highest grossing Kannada film of the year.[22] Aravind Shwetha from The News Minute stated, "Aakanksha passes with flying colours, looking stylish and homely in turns as the script demands."[23]

Following a year hiatus, Singh expanded to streaming projects in 2021. She appeared in the Telugu series Parampara, playing Rachana opposite Naveen Chandra.[24] It has spanned across two seasons.[25] Sangeetha Devi Dundoo was appreciative of her for portraying the character's dealing with deceit at different levels.[26]

Success with streaming projects (2022–present)

The year 2022 proved to be a crucial year in Singh's career with three film and three web releases.[27] Her first release came with her Tamil film debut, Veerapandiyapuram, where she played a teacher Yashoda. The film was a box office failure.[28] Logesh Balachandran of The Times of India stated, "Yasodha's characterisation has a purpose and the job is done convincingly by Aakanksha."[29] Her next release came with the Telugu–Tamil bilingual Clap, where she played an athlete Mithra opposite Aadhi Pinisetty.[30] Thadhagath Pathi stated, "Aakanksha delivers a strong performance despite limited screen time".[31] Singh then played Samaira, a pilot's wife opposite Ajay Devgn, in the Hindi film Runway 34.[32] The film underperformed at the box office.[33] Monika Rawal Kukreja noted, "Despite smaller part and less attention, Singh plays her part well in handful of scenes."[34]

Following this, Singh expanded to Hindi web series with Escaype Live, playing a police officer Devna.[35] She then played Sana, a politician's wife opposite Viineet Kumar in the Hindi series Rangbaaz: Darr Ki Rajneeti.[36] Roktim Rajpal of India Today criticised her and Kumar's pairing, but added that she "shines in a few scenes".[37] Her last release of the year came with Meet Cute, a Telugu anthology series produced by Nani.[38] She played Pooja, a divorcee opposite Dheekshith Shetty.[39] Manoj Kumar R noted, "Aakanksha bring her A-game to her characters and seamlessly complement Rohini's performance."[40]

With no release in 2023, Singh started 2024 with the Hindi series Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond, playing Richa.[41][42] Later the year, she played Isha, an IT company manager opposite Vaibhav.[43] A critic of 123telugu noted, "Aakanksha gives a measured performance as Isha, bringing depth to the role."[44]

In the media

Singh during a photoshoot in 2019

Singh was placed 12th in Bangalore Times' 30 Most Desirable Women list of 2019.[45] Singh is a celebrity endorser for brands and products such as Bru, Complan, Saffola and Evion among others.[46][47]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Films

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2017 Badrinath Ki Dulhania Kiran Kakkar Hindi [48]
Malli Raava Anjali Telugu
2018 Devadas Jahnavi [49]
Methi Ke Laddoo Radhika Hindi Short film
Qaid Un­known
2019 Pailwaan Rukmini "Ruku" Deshpande Kannada [50]
2022 The Turn Ahead Sophie Hindi Short film
Veerapandiyapuram Yasodha Tamil [51]
Clap Mithra Tamil, Telugu Bilingual film [52]
Runway 34 Samaira Khanna Hindi [53]
TBA Shashtipoorthi † TBA Telugu Post-production [54]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012–2013 Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha Megha Vyas Bhatnagar [55]
2012 Balika Vadhu Special appearance [56]
2013 Uttaran [57]
2015 Gulmohar Grand Anahita "Annie" Mehta Fernandez [58]
2016 Box Cricket League Contestant
2017 Aye Zindagi Advocate Episode 13 [59]

Web series

Year Title Role Language Notes Ref.
2021–present Parampara Rachana Telugu 2 seasons
2022 Escaype Live Devna Hindi
Rangbaaz Dar Ki Raajneeti Sana Baig [60]
Meet Cute Pooja Telugu Segment: "In L(aw)ove" [61]
2024 Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond Richa Singh Hindi [62]
Bench Life Jagadiswari "Isha" Telugu
2025 Khakee: The Bengal Chapter † TBA Hindi Completed [63]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2012 Indian Telly Awards Fresh New Face – Female Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha Won [64]
Gold Awards Debut in a Lead Role – Female Nominated [65]
2018 South Indian International Movie Awards Best Female Debut – Telugu Malli Raava Nominated [66]

References

  1. ^ "'Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha' fame Aakanksha Singh celebrates her birthday in London". The Times of India. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ Shukla, Richa (4 June 2014). "Jaipur girl Akanksha is officially a physiotherapist". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. ^ "TV actress Akanksha Singh ties the knot". Rediff.com. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Lesser-known husbands of TV bahus". The Indian Express. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  5. ^ Asheesh Kumar Shukla (31 December 2011). "Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha cast shoots in Indore". The Times Of India. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  6. ^ Desai, Purva (18 December 2012). "TV shows that have created hysteria in 2012". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  7. ^ "'Na Bole...' to return with season 2". India TV News. IANS. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  8. ^ "5 TV Shows That Failed to Warm Up Couch Potatoes in 2015". The Quint. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Aakanksha Singh to play a lawyer in an episode of Aye Zindagi". India Today. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  10. ^ "LIVE: Badrinath Ki Dulhania Movie Review, Story, Synopsis, Trailer, Songs, Cast & Crew". Times of India. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  11. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (10 March 2017). "Badrinath Ki Dulhania Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama.
  12. ^ "Malli Raava: So near, yet so far". The Hindu. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  13. ^ Kumar, Hemanth (8 December 2017). "Malli Raava movie review: This Sumanth, Aakanksha Singh starrer is a pleasant surprise". Firstpost. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Malli Raava First Weekend Collections". Sakshi Post. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  15. ^ Bollywood Hungama (17 September 2018). "SIIMA 2018: Baahubali multi-lingual film soars high in the Telugu category". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Aakanksha Singh roped in for Mayday". Tribune. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  17. ^ "Nani- Akkineni Nagarjuna starrer is the first film to be shot in Hyderabad Metro". Hindustan Times. 28 March 2018. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  18. ^ "'Devadas' Worldwide Closing Collections – Nag & Nani's FLOP Streak Continues". Telugu360.com. 26 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  19. ^ "Review : DevaDas Review: An interesting first-half (2018)". Sify. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  20. ^ "'Pailwaan' trailer is out". Asianet. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  21. ^ "Pailwan' to start off its last stage of shooting". The Times of India. 29 December 2018. Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  22. ^ "Top 8 highest-grossing Kannada movies of all time". Times Now. 25 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  23. ^ "'Pailwaan' review: Sudeep's sports drama delivers the punch". The News Minute. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
  24. ^ "Aakanksha Singh to make her digital debut with 'Gharshana' series". Telangana Today. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  25. ^ "Second Season of Web Series Parampara to Release on July 21 on Disney Hotstar". News18. 18 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  26. ^ Dundoo, Sangeetha Devi (21 July 2022). "'Parampara Season 2' review". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  27. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Aakanksha Singh on how she chooses substantial roles". Filmfare. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  28. ^ "Jai-Suseenthiran's Veerapandiyapuram". The Times of India. 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  29. ^ "Veerapandiyapuram Movie Review: A generic village drama which fails to create an impact". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
  30. ^ "Aadhi's upcoming sports drama titled Clap". The Times of India. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  31. ^ "Clap Review: Decent sports drama that doesn't offer anything fresh". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  32. ^ "Aakanksha Singh joins the cast of Ajay Devgn's Mayday". The New Indian Express. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  33. ^ "Samrat Prithviraj to Runway 34: A-list movie stars, B-grade box office revenues, what is ailing Bollywood?". The Indian Express. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  34. ^ "Runway 34 review: Ajay Devgn, the director makes a perfect landing in this visually immersive aviation drama". The Hindustan Times. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  35. ^ Naahar, Rohan (20 May 2022). "Escaype Live review: New Hotstar show is a bottom-of-the-barrel slog that talks down to its audience". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  36. ^ Aaglave, Ganesh (19 July 2022). "Rangbaaz 3: Vineet & Aakanksha Singh on being part of the popular franchise, their character preparation & more". Firstpost. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  37. ^ "Rangbaaz Darr Ki Rajneeti series review: Vineet Kumar Singh headlines a mediocre political thriller". India Today. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  38. ^ "Aakanksha Singh and Nani come together for a new project titled 'Meet Cute'". Pinkvilla. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  39. ^ "Meet Cute Trailer Out: 5 heartwarming tales of strangers turning into friends". PINKVILLA. 18 November 2022. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  40. ^ "Meet Cute review: This anthology will leave you feeling good". The Indian Express. 25 November 2022. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  41. ^ "Ranneeti Balakot & Beyond trailer: Lara Dutta and Jimmy Shergill take us behind the scenes of Balakot airstrike". The Indian Express. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  42. ^ Mathur, Vinamra (25 April 2024). "JioCinema's 'Ranneeti: Balakot & Beyond' review: Jimmy Shergill and Lara Dutta's show needed to be crisper". Firstpost. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  43. ^ Prakash, Chatakonda Krishna (11 September 2024). "OTT Telugu Web Series: ఒక రోజు ముందుగానే ఓటీటీలోకి వచ్చిన కొణిదెల నిహారిక తెలుగు వెబ్ సిరీస్.. ఏడు భాషల్లో స్ట్రీమింగ్". Hindustan Times Telugu. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  44. ^ "OTT Review: Bench Life – Telugu web series on Sony LIV". 123telugu. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  45. ^ "Meet Bangalore Times Top 30 Most Desirable women of 2019". Times Of India. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  46. ^ Aakanksha Singh. "New commercial for Evion India". Retrieved 17 September 2020 – via Instagram.
  47. ^ Rizvi, S Farah (16 August 2022). "Aakanksha Singh: As actors we should readily take up challenges". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  48. ^ Masand, Rajeev; Tulsiani, Kriti (1 November 2017). "Badrinath Ki Dulhania Review: Has Its Heart in the Right Place". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  49. ^ "Nagaruna and Nani-starrer Devadasu gets a release date". The Times of India. 12 July 2018. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  50. ^ "Pailwan: Sudeep, Sunil and Aakanksha starrer to release in 7 languages". The Times of India. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  51. ^ "Jai-Suseenthiran's Veerapandiyapuram trailer". The Times of India. 5 February 2022. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  52. ^ IANS (15 March 2022). "I'm enjoying the roles coming my way in the south: 'Clap' actress Aakanksha Singh". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  53. ^ Rajpal, Roktim (21 April 2022). "I don't play a trophy wife in 'Runway 34': Aakanksha Singh". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  54. ^ "Anil Ravipudi releases Rajendra Prasad, Archana, Rupesh and Aakanksha starrer Shashtipoorthi motion poster". Telugu Cinema. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  55. ^ "New twist in love story on Na Bole Tum Na Maine Kuch Kaha". The Times of India. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  56. ^ "Mohan and Megha at Shiv & Anandi's wedding!". Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2014.
  57. ^ "Na Bole Tum meets Uttaran: Is integration between two shows working?". DNA India. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  58. ^ Shukla, Richa (29 January 2015). "Aakanksha Singh in a new love triangle on TV". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  59. ^ "WATCH! Aye Zindagi Episode 13 Starring Aakanksha Singh and Kanwar Dhillon". ZEE5. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  60. ^ "Watch Aakanksha Singh's transformation to play a character spanning across three age groups in Rangbaaz 3". Bollywood Hungama. 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  61. ^ K., Janani (5 August 2021). "Nani's Meet Cute anthology is in progress. Producer shares BTS pics". India Today. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  62. ^ Gahlot, Deepa (25 April 2024). "Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond Review: India Shines Again". Rediff.com. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  63. ^ Bandyopadhyay, Zinia (7 February 2025). "How Netflix pulled most unexpected casting coup with Khakee The Bengal Chapter". India Today. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  64. ^ "Telly Awards 2012: Check the Popular Awards winners list". Indiantelevision.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  65. ^ "Ram Kapoor, Sakshi Tanwar, Samir Soni wins top awards at 5th Boroplus Gold Awards, 2012". Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  66. ^ "'Pantaloons SIIMA' to host its 7th Edition in Dubai on September 14–15". Deccan Chronicle. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aakanksha_Singh
No tags for this post.